Crystal Palace’s chairman has assured doubters that the redevelopment of Selhurst Park will go ahead regardless of whether the club remain in the Premier League.

Steve Parish has promised he and the club are completely committed to increasing the capacity of the stadium by 8,000 even if this season ends in relegation.

Speaking to the media today (Monday), when asked if the club will go ahead with their plans if the worst case scenario became reality, Mr Parish said: “We have to plan for every eventuality and my aim is to move the club forward.

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“We need to find a site and a solution to provide the lost accommodation.”

A large proportion of the hospitality already provided at Selhurst Park is sourced from Croydon businesses and with the increase in demand the redevelopment will provide, Mr Parish says he is committed to continuing to work with local companies.

With the redevelopment, Mr Parish is committed to offering many of the new jobs that will arise to the people of Croydon as apprenticeships.

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“The stuff the Palace For Life Foundation does gets lost in all the noise of the Premier League. It really does.”

If all goes well on April 19, construction work will begin at the end of the current season and the way the build is taking place will allow the club to continue playing games at the ground even while the work is ongoing.

Mr Parish said: “The sense I get is everybody is working hard to make it happen.”